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Cuts in defences ‘leave thousands at floods’ mercy’

BRITAIN faces a
future of repeated and ever more devastating floods unless politicians
invest hundreds of millions of pounds in building better defences, the
outgoing chairman of the Environment Agency (EA) has warned.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Lord Smith said: “We are simply not
spending enough to defend ourselves from the threats posed by climate
change. We saw the results in the floods of last winter and I would warn
politicians that this will happen again.

“The potential for destroyed lives and homes is incalculable. They need to be
more aware of the problems that storm surges can bring and do the work as
soon as possible.”